BRISBANE TURF CLUB STEWARDS REPORT SAT. 26.05.01

STEWARDS PANEL: Mr S Railton (Chairman), Mr A Reardon, Mr J Hackett, Mr J Childs, Mr R Sanders, Mr W Birch

WEATHER – FINE TRACK - GOOD RAIL – OUT 3M

RACE 1: LIVEWIRE BAR H'CAP – 1350M

Inside the 100m D Oliver, the rider of the 4th placegetter PAST BLAST, had his whip knocked from his grasp by the whip of M Cahill, the rider of WHATTAROA.

DANCING ON had difficulty obtaining clear running in the straight.

RACE 2: BACCARAT H'CAP – 1350M

After making contact with LORD HOBBITT at the start, MILLENNIUM was inconvenienced soon afterwards by CENTONA which shifted in. MILLENNIUM then tended to race ungenerously with its head in the air when obliged to race wide.

MEAN WINE also pulled particularly hard in the early and middle stages.

At the entrance to the straight LORD HOBBITT was disappointed for a run between MILLENNIUM and VAIN HALO which shifted out.

RACE 3: CASINO REWARDS H'CAP – 1200M

When CHINA AMBER commenced to improve forward at the 600m, JAVA HEART shifted out, momentarily forcing that horse wider on the track.

RACE 4: BLACKJACK H'CAP – 1350M

Upon straightening BANFF CONNECTION commenced to lay in, causing some inconvenience to FINNIGAN.

BANFF CONNECTION continued to lay in under pressure in the straight.

DOFF was held up for clear running over the final 150m.

A swab sample was taken from the unplaced FINNIGAN.

RACE 5: JACKPOT EXPRESS DOOMBEN SLIPPER SUPER QRIS ADDED STAKES – 1350M

ALLEZ FRANCE jumped inwards at the start hampering ENGLISH TYCOON.

DOLCE VELOCE jumped outwards at the start, inconveniencing both PALIDAMAH and SHA ALMA.

After being steadied to take a trailing position, DOLCE VELOCE commenced to overrace on the first turn and shifted out making contact with VITA.

JUANMO was obliged to race wide in the middle stages.

From the entrance to the straight until after passing the 200m, DOLCE VELOCE was held up for a run. When a run between VITA and ALLEZ FRANCE presented itself momentarily near the 150m, DOLCE VELOCE appeared reluctant to take the run and soon afterwards had to be steadied when VITA shifted back in slightly.

RACE 6: CLUB CONRAD ROUGH HABIT PLATE SUPER QRIS ADDED STAKES – 2020M

As the start was effected BUMP AND RUN reared and lost considerable ground.

BUMP AND RUN commenced to overrace on the 1300m turn and shifted out forcing LOTTERY PRIZE wider on the track.

After being momentarily impeded for a run between DE GAULLE LANE and PIMPALA PLAYER at the 100m, ALTIERO continued to race in restricted room for the remainder of the event.

When questioned regarding the performance of HAIL, N Harris stated that when the pace slowed in the middle stages he forfeited his prominent position in the field as back markers improved. He further explained that the gelding travelled reasonably well until approaching the turn where he was able to find clear running, however HAIL was rather disappointing with its failure to run on over the concluding stages.

A veterinary examination of AWESOME WARRIOR, which compounded in the straight, failed to reveal any abnormality.

RACE 7: CONRAD INTERNATIONAL HOTEL BTC SPRINT – 1350M

MR. NEWMARKET was obliged to race wide in the middle stages.

N Harris, the rider of CHEIRON, accidentally dropped his whip at the 250m.

SEA BREEZE was held up for clear running for the majority of the straight.

KENCONCARNE was inclined to lay in under pressure over the final 100m which limited G Boss's ability to be able to fully test that gelding.

RACE 8: TREASURY CASINO DOOMBEN CUP – 2020M

GO FLASH GO hung out for the majority of the event.

CAMARENA tended to overrace at the heels of GO FLASH GO approaching the first turn.

When questioned, D Beadman stated that he was concerned with the manner in which SKY HEIGHTS travelled in the early stages, however when steadied at the 1400m the gelding commenced to race more truly and continued to travel well until the 800m. D Beadman concluded by saying that from this point, when placed under pressure, SKY HEIGHTS failed to stretch out and proved disappointing. He was unable to attribute any physical condition to SKY HEIGHTS' disappointing performance. This was confirmed by the Club's veterinary surgeon who reported that he was unable to detect any abnormalities during a post-race inspection.

B York, the rider of the winner KING KEITEL, was fined $250 for making a celebratory gesture prior to the winning post.

RACE 9: QUEEN OF HEARTS DOOMBEN ROSES SUPER QRIS ADDED STAKES – 2020M

After being loaded, NOELLE BRASELLE became fractious in the barriers and got down in the stalls. BRAVISA, which was in the adjoining stall, also became fractious. Acting on the advice of the Club's veterinary surgeon, NOELLE BRASELLE was withdrawn at 4.42 p.m. Trainer Mrs D Logan was advised that NOELLE BRASELLE would be required to pass a further barrier test prior to that filly's next race start. On the announcement of correct weight, stewards ordered that all monies invested on NOELLE BRASELLE be refunded with deductions of 2 cents in the dollar on the face value of win and place tickets applicable.

Leaving the 1600m ARRABEEA had a tendency to race ungenerously and shifted in resulting in LUXURY RIDE having to be steadied. BRAVISA, which was following, struck the heels of LUXURY RIDE.

When questioned regarding the disappointing performance of ARRABEEA, L Beasley advised that the filly was in a cantankerous mood during her preliminary and behind the barriers and uncharacteristically tended to overrace in the early stages of the event. He added that ARRABEEA was indeed disappointing with her failure to run on over the concluding stages, however in retrospect the pattern of racing which had developed during the day seemed to prejudice horses from making ground wide on the track from back in the field. The Club's veterinary surgeon, Dr Manahan, indicated that he had been requested to inspect ARRABEEA behind the barriers as there was some suggestion that the filly may have been kicked, however he could detect no evidence of this and as a consequence passed the filly fit to start. A post-race examination of ARRABEEA also failed to reveal any abnormalities.

ALL WINNERS WERE SENT TO BE SWABBED.